捷进英语 lesson 50

Buy why not?I'm sixteen.

That's right.You just turned sixteen. You just got your driver's licence¹.

And you are certainly not driving cross-country with a couple of friends for a winter vaatio,

because you don't have enough experience.

How will I ever get the experience if you never let me do anything?

I hardly think we are that strict.

But,as you say.you never get to do anything you want.It's not fair.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

OK,I won't drive.

Just justine and Sarah will.And they have been driving for months and months.We would be totally careful.

There's nothing to worry about.Why don't you belive me?

It's not that I don't believe you,Beth.

But the answer is still no.But why?

You may not take this trip because you are all young,

relatively² inexperienced driers.

Since you're proposing³ a winter trip,that is an even more serious consideration.

We'd be sick with worry.no matter what you tell us.

You're just too wonderful to have around the house.

You're running for your stupid office.You're doing what you want and we have to accommodate⁴ you.

But I can't do what I want.

Hi! I dropped by the library.

They have a bunch of new CDs
Are you OK?Your daughter has it in for me.Oh,
now she's my daugher.That's not a good sign.Did you have a fight?
Oh yes.What about?
The cross-country trip.
Is she still going on about that?
I thought she would have given up on it by now.
Her tactic⁵ is to keep asking why.
I tell her all the reasons and I cannot talk her out of it.
When she asks why,you should say what I say.
Which is?"Because I said so."
That mingt have worked a few years ago.It won't work now.
Maybe.Do you want me to talk to her?
No.I need to face up to this one myself.
Don't worry honey.
She doesn't know it sometimes,but she does love you and look up to you.
I thought adolescent girls were supposed to act up with their mothers.
Excuse me?Have we forgotten ages 12 and 13:
two solid years of tears and door-slamming?And,as I recall,you could do no wrong.
No,no,I have paid my dues,Good luck.Salsa!
Is it OK if I come in?Yes.
Hi.The indisputable fact is that you are sixteen.
We're going to have to work out when you're already sixteen.
And you're already sixteen.
According to you I'm going to be "only" sixteen nutil I'm ninety.
You're right,I will be worrying about you longer than you want to know.
But I don't want you to worry.It's not my fault if you do.
Well,some situations worry us more than others,Beth.This trip is one.
I'm sorry it's such a disappointment to you.I really am.
You're just saying that to be nice,Daddy.
When are you going to let me grow up?
Believe me,honey,
soon you'll be doing things you never thought possible.
Say the trip were in two years...Two years!
I can't do anything for two years...Listen,listen.You'd be eighteen.
You'd be better prepared.There'd be no question about the trip.
So I can do it in two years?Do you promise?
Oh boy.You've been doing this since you were a minute old.
What?Wrapping me around your little finger.Do you promise?

1 licence   

n.证书；许可证，执照；v.许可；批准

参考例句：

• The restaurant applied for a licence to sell wine.那家餐厅申请售酒许可证。
• He hadn't paid his television licence fee.他尚未缴纳电视机使用许可费。

2 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

3 proposing   

v.提议，建议( propose的现在分词 )；打算；提供（解释）；提出（行动，计划或供表决的方案等）

参考例句：

• The bridegroom ended his speech by proposing a toast to the hosts. 新郎向主人敬酒结束了他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He acted as pioneer in proposing the method. 他是率先创导这一方法的人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 accommodate   

vt.容纳，向...提供住处，使适应，顺应

参考例句：

• You should soon accommodate yourself to the new circumstance.你应尽快适应新环境。
• Are there enough shelves to accommodate all our books?有足够的书架容纳我们所有的书吗？

5 tactic   

n.战略，策略；adj.战术的，有策略的

参考例句：

• Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
• She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。